Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-23
the Ore. ak months ~ss ever thirty
four millions, sum which, strange.
~ enough. was regalned In the latter
half af the year,
Some More Law.


MExrca. Mo-, June Il. 1887,
Through your kindness ] wish The |
use Of your valuable paper for the
purpose Of attempting to correct q
false impression said TO be prac,
ticsd by some persons long In office,
Persons often come to me and pro.
pose suit, and at the same time
express doubts of success, and ask
me 10 say or agree TO give all or q
part of their COSTS: provided costs
tall on them, or otherwise TO take
the case and divide the amount coll
lected on suit. and If nothing is col
lected / am 10 lose all costs. In
which / would be selling him YER
dict, before suit, hence ] desire TO
publish the law that they may know
that or any other official dare not
do anything of the sort, and further,
that thase who have done so may see
ii Is to their interest TO quit contract
ing for litigation. The law reads:
Sec. 1896; Revised Statutes 1879.
Every Judge or justice of any coust,
justice Of the peace, member OF the
legislature or officer or emplofe
thereof and any other public officer
OF this state or of any county or city,
town or township thereof, who shalt,
directly or indirectly. accept or re-
ce,ve any gift. consideration, grataity
reward, or any promise or undertake
ing to make the same: First, under
any agreement that his vote, opinion
judgment or dicision shall he given
for any particular person, or in any
particular manner, or upon any par
ticular side, or more favorable to one.
side than the other, in any question,
election, matter, cause or proceeding
which may be pending or be bought
before him in his official capacity, or
that he shall neglect or omit to per-
form any official duty, or perform
the same with part1ality or favor, or
otherwise than according to law; or
second, in consideration that he has
given his vote, opinion, judgment or
decision for any particular person,
or in any particular manner, or upon
any particular side, or more favorbly
to one side than the other in any
question, election, matter, case or
proceeding, or has neglected or
omitted to perform any official act or
duty, or performed such act or duty
with partiality or favor, or in any,
wise contrary to law, shall be deemed
guilty of bribery and punished as
prescribed in the next proceeding
section: Sec l470-Every person
who shall, directly or indirectly, give
or engage to give any sum of money
or valuable consideration, gratuity or
reward to any officer; first, with the
intent to influence or induce such
i officer to give or procure for him or
any other by his act, interest, ,irhu-
ence or other means whatever, any
appointment, Office er place of trus',
or any prefesment or emoiamenf, or
assist by any meats whatever 10 pro-
cure the same Dr., sc md, III con-
sideration OF any office or appoints
ment, preferment or e,nolumen', act,
interest or infaa..ct.. or any aid or
assistance in precnring or atumpt-
ing to procure sues, appointment,
office or place Of t,ust, or any etia.4
uments, shall, IA. conviction. be
adjudged guilty of a bribery and
punished by iinprisoeinant ia tie
peniten,iary for terri, no. exceeding
seven years. fi.erAfofci II ~ t,:asnly
seen a,at j1,s.is'as anil corstab'rs
| canaot III that ...,,rass wui, safely.
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